
Yummy Dinner

One of our clients sent in this photo of the dinner she made. Every item on the plate came from the GreenHouse: pork chops, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. Isn’t it a lovely dinner?
~Denise
One of our clients sent in this photo of the dinner she made. Every item on the plate came from the GreenHouse: pork chops, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. Isn’t it a lovely dinner?
~Denise
Greenhouse Food Bank
PO Box 62
211N Fir Ave
Deer Park WA 99006
509.276.6897
You see, whenever we give out a can opener, I immediately think of one of our long-time volunteers at the GreenHouse, Teri. People who volunteer at a food bank have kind hearts and strong backbones. They often hear hard stories. They listen and because they care, they are problem solvers.
Last summer Teri said to me, “We need some can openers. How can we give canned food to people if they can’t open it?” Her words hit me like a freight train! She was so right! Some of our clients are unhoused. They can’t accept food that they cannot open! Teri had identified a need that I never had thought of. A can opener is small. It fits in a backpack or pocket, and it opens food. Yes! What a great idea!
So, we asked the greater community of GreenHouse supporters to donate some can openers and an anonymous donor stepped up. Now when we have an unhoused person walk through our doors, the first thing I ask them is if they have a can opener.
If the answer is no, we provide one. Each and every time this happens, I smile.
And this reminds me— we only have two can openers left.
GreenHouse supporters—would anyone mind donating a few can openers so that we can continue to do our good works? I thank you, our staff and team of volunteers thank you, and most importantly, our unhoused clients thank you.
With loving thoughts of Teri and all who make the GreenHouse run,
Denise
Partners helping partners makes stronger communities. Today one of our clients, who is also a volunteer at the VFW Hall in Elk, loaded up boxes of food to help feed fire victims at a free dinner hosted by the VFW. The GreenHouse was happy to play a small part in feeding our friends who’ve lost their homes due to the Oregon Fire.
The GreenHouse has had several deliveries of grocery bags this past week and we are truly grateful. Some have been delivered by hand and others came in from online orders. Thank you to all who’ve blessed us with this simple, yet critical gift. We appreciate you!
Today, WED Jan 17, 2024 the volunteers and team at the GreenHouse are going to make every effort to be OPEN to our clients.
Given how much snow is on the ground and is predicted to fall for later today, we will be offering a DRIVE THROUGH PICK UP ONLY for the safety of both our clients and our volunteers.
We know how hard it is to push shopping carts through snow and so we’re going to modify our procedures for today.
Clients should line up their cars like we do for Tom’s Turkey Drive.
Our team of volunteers will load food into your vehicle. You will not be shopping for yourself inside the warehouse. We will assemble boxes for you.
Our CLOTHING BANK and house will be CLOSED for the day.
Thank you from Denise and the team of volunteers who are serving you today.